Notice of Annual General Meeting (continued)
of Paddy Power plc
6. Each of the directors has been subject to the evaluation process recommended by the 2008 FRC Combined Code. On this basis, the Chairman and Board are pleased to recommend the re-election of those directors. 7. If you or a group of shareholders hold at least three per cent of the issued share capital of the Company, you or the group of shareholders acting together have the right to put an item on the agenda of the AGM. In order to exercise this right, written details of the item you wish to have included in the AGM agenda together with a written explanation why you wish to have the item included in the agenda and evidence of your shareholding must be received by the Company Secretary at Paddy Power plc, Airton House, Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland or by email to info@paddypowerplc.com no later than 5 April 2011 (i.e. 42 days before the AGM meeting). An item cannot be included in the AGM agenda unless it is accompanied by the written explanation and received at either of these addresses by this deadline. 8. If you or a group of shareholders hold at least three per cent of the issued share capital of the Company, you or the group of shareholders acting together have the right to table a draft resolution for inclusion in the agenda of the AGM subject to any contrary provision in company law. In order to exercise this right, the text of the draft resolution and evidence of your shareholding must be received by post by the Company Secretary at Paddy Power plc, Airton House, Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland or by email to info@paddypowerplc.com by no later than 5 April 2011 (i.e. 42 days before the AGM meeting). A resolution cannot be included in the AGM agenda unless it is received at either of these addresses by this deadline. Furthermore, shareholders are reminded that there are provisions in company law which impose other conditions on the right of shareholders to propose resolutions at the general meeting of a company. 9. Pursuant to section 134C of the Companies Act 1963, shareholders have a right to ask questions related to items on the AGM agenda and to have such questions answered by the Company subject to any reasonable measures the Company may take to ensure the identification of shareholders. An answer is not required if (a) an answer has already been given on the Company’s website in the form of a ‘Q&A’ or (b) it would interfere unduly with preparation for the meeting or the confidentiality or business interests of the Company or (c) it appears to the Chairman that it is undesirable in the interests of good order of the meeting that the question be answered. 10. This AGM notice, details of the total number of shares and voting rights at the date of giving this notice, the documents to be submitted to the meeting, copies of any draft resolutions and copies of the forms to be used to vote by proxy are available on the Company’s website at www.paddypowerplc.com. Should you not receive a Form of Proxy, or should you wish to be sent copies of documents relating to the meeting, you may request this by telephoning the Company’s Registrars on 00 353 1 447 5105 or by writing to the Company Secretary at the address set out above.
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